Vigilance pays as neighbours report thieves

Jun 21 2012

Residents in the area of Kindersley Road and Naden Street in Esquimalt called police about 9 a.m. when they noticed a man breaking into cars, said Victoria police spokesman Const. Mike Russell.

Officers in the area arrived within minutes and spotted the man, who fled. The suspect was arrested after a short foot pursuit. Police believe he broke into several cars in the area before he was caught, Russell said.

A 31-year-old View Royal man is being held in custody for a telebail hearing on theft charges.

Later in the day, a resident in the 1500 block of Fairfield Road called police when he saw a man throwing rocks at the windows of a home.

Officers arrived two minutes later to find the door to the home kicked in and a man in the kitchen. A 44-year-old Victoria man is facing charges of break and enter.